Rep. Park Seoung-hyo of the ruling Saenuri Party
By Oh Chung-sookRep. Park Seoung-hyo of the ruling Saenuri Party said he’s been sticking to his initial commitment of devoting himself to the development of his hometown of Daedeok. For an instance, he said he talked related economic ministers…

President Park Geun-hye and U.S. President Barack Obama hold a joint news conference after holding talks at Cheong Wa Dae on April 25. (photo: courtesy of Cheong Wa Dae)
By Oh Chung-sookPresident Park Geun-hye and the visiting U.S. President Barack Obama agreed April 25 that the two allie…

Korean and Chinese dignitaries attend an event to welcome newly appointed Chinese Ambassador to Korea Qiu Guohong at the Seoul Hilton Hotel on Feb. 26, which was organized jointly by the Chinese Embassy and the Korea China Leaders Society.
By Oh Chung-sookChairman Kim Han-kyu of the Korea…

New Chairman Choi Seong-joon of the Korea Communications Commission(KCC) delivers his inaugural speech at a ceremony on April 8 at an auditorium at KCC.(photo: KCC)
By Oh Chung-sookChairman Choi Seong-joon of the Korea Communications Comm-ission (KCC) said in his inaugural speech that he …

DGFEZ Authority Commissioner Choi Byung-Rok
By Oh Chung-sookThe Daegu-Gyeongbuk Free Economic Zone (DGFEZ) has decided to make the year 2014 the first year for making a quantum jump in attracting foreign direct investments (FDIs) in order to ride on the momentum it gained in 2013.
DGFEZ has …

KATS Dir.-Gen. Kim Jung-gwan gives an opening speech at a seminar on R&D action plans based on the standards of future growth engine industries, organized by KATS, at the COEX in Seoul on April 16.
By Oh Chung-sookKorean Agency for Technology and Standards (KATS) held a seminar on R&a…

Yoo Moo-young, director general of the Pharmaceutical Safety Bureau at the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety. (photo: courtesy of Ministry of Food and Drug Safety)
By Oh Chung-sookThe Ministry of Food and Drug Safety is to put into practice a relief scheme to compensate victims suffering f…

A group of the representatives of firms holding the copies of investment contracts they signed with the Gwangyang Bay Area Free Economic Zone Authority to invest in the zone on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the GFEZ on March 24.
The Gwangyang Bay Area Free Economic Zone (GF…

A view of Tradimedics (TDM), a Gwangju-based medical equipment maker producing peek cage and suture kit, which is an exemplary beneficiary of the Small and Medium Business Administration’s program to offer a helping hand to SMEs wanting to acquire CE Marking and other certifications&…

Director General for Industrial Technology Policy Cha Dong-hyung of the Ministry of Trade, Industry andEnergy. (Photo:MOTIE)
By Oh Chung-sookThe Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) is pushing ahead with projects to develop high-performance, super-small power generation systems and l…